Pokémon Go, Real World Pokémon game for iOS and Android

Pokémon is one of the most popular anime series in the world. It conquers the anime tv series, movies, games, and toys. Who’s not familiar with Pikachu? We all know that Pikachu is one of the popular anime characters of the Pokémon game. After a decade, Pokémon Go will be free to play on iOS and Android with various in-app purchases available.

Pokémon will introduce a future gaming with a new Pokémon GO augmented-reality game and a wearable accessory Pokémon GO Plus device. Tsunekazu Ishihara, the CEO of The Pokémon Company, said in a press conference that he had been working on Pokémon Go with late Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata for around two years. The late Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said, “I understand that, unlike the package model for dedicated game systems, the free-to-start type of business model is more widely adopted for games on smart devices, and the free-to-start model will naturally be an option for us to consider. On the other hand, Nintendo does not intend to choose payment methods that may hurt Nintendo’s brand image or our IP, which parents feel comfortable letting their children play with.”

What is Pokémon GO?

Pokémon GO is a free-to-play mobile app game for Android and iPhone that is currently being developed by The Pokémon Company and Niantic. Nintendo is contributing as well with the development and manufacture of the Pokémon GO Plus, a wearable Bluetooth wristband in order to catch ’em all. Pokémon GO app is playable in the real world through augmented reality. The aim of the game is to locate the Pokémon outside, capture, battle with others and trade Pokémon. Pokémon GO allows you to battle or trade by connecting with other nearby Pokémon GO players.

John Hanke, founder of Niantic, said: “For the first time, Pokémon will roam free in the real world. Pokémon GO will allow players to capture Pokémon who inhabit parks, shopping areas, sidewalks and the countryside all around the world. Imagine discovering a Squirtle hiding along the waterfront in San Francisco, a Bulbasaur at Shinjuku Station or a Pikachu beneath the Eiffel Tower.”

What is Pokémon GO Plus?

Pokémon GO Plus is an accessory add on device that is either clipped or strapped to the wrist, and worn like a wristband or like a watch. Pokémon GO can be still playable without the use of Pokémon GO Plus, but the added device will enhance the augmented reality game.

Pokémon GO Plus is currently being developed and manufactured by Nintendo, and the possible release date for Pokémon GO and Pokémon GO Plus will be around 2016.

Pokémon GO Plus allows you to play the Pokémon GO game without looking at your mobile phone by delivering haptic feedback and flashing LED’s in a series of colours. The game encourages players to look not only their phones and Pokémon GO, but to feel and experience what’s going on around in the real world. Most people are hooked up playing simultaneously on their device screen but Nintendo changed the way of gaming with the help of Pokémon GO plus device.

Pokémon GO Plus allows to connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth and it will send notifications about the events within the game, such as nearby Pikachu or other Pokémon monsters. A button on the front of the Pokémon GO Plus lets you to perform a simple action such as throwing a Pokeball to capture a Pokémon.

Pokémon GO release date: When is Pokémon GO coming out for Android and iPhone?

Pokémon GO price: How much will Pokémon GO cost?

Pokémon GO mobile app will be free to download from the Google Play Store for Android users and App Store for iPhone users, but paid content will be available within the game. It is not yet clear whether the in-app paid content will be required to progress within the game.